The Ex and Her Riches

When she saw Cedrick kneeling in repentance despite the fact that she was in the wrong, the anger within Gwendolyn was quickly replaced by guilt and sympathy.

Hence, she walked over to his side and gently poked him on the shoulder in an attempt to reconcile.

“Let’s stop fighting now, all right?”

Even though Cedrick snorted coldly and ignored her, Gwendolyn didn’t give up coaxing him.

“I didn’t eat anything after you dragged me back here, so I’m feeling a little hungry. Why don’t you be good and make me something to eat, Ceddy?”

“I’m not free. I’m being punished right now!”

Without budging an inch, Cedrick pulled out his phone from his pocket and prepared to send a message. “I’ll get Summer to prepare food for you.”

Nevertheless, Gwendolyn continued poking him on the shoulder. “But I prefer your cooking. Besides, if Summer comes over, Nico would definitely tag along. Don’t you have to get up by then? Otherwise, Nico would be sniggering at you behind your back, wouldn’t he?”

Cedrick’s typing fingers suddenly froze, but the solution quickly dawned upon him.

“I’ll tell her in advance that Nico isn’t allowed to come and she just needs to drop the food at the gate. After that, Ezra will bring it into the dining room for you.”

Gwendolyn was rendered speechless.

What a stubborn man. Getting through to him is just impossible.

With that, Gwendolyn bent down and wrapped her arms around him from behind. After taking his phone away from his hands, she nuzzled her face against his.

“Stop making a fuss. What will I have to do for you to get back up?”

Biting his lip, Cedrick could feel the anger within him diminished by the tenderness of Gwendolyn’s face.

deliberation, he suggested grumpily, “Admit that you’re wrong and promise not to lie to me again. Also, never allow another man to kiss you, even if it’s only

dinner. On top of that, didn’t I explain to you that kissing a hand is a custom in Erihal? It’s not a big deal at

don’t you feel any remorse? In fact, you still

away from his waist. “Just let me be. I want to

Gwendolyn returned to her bed in exasperation and watched him from

mind you kicking up a fuss and beating someone up tonight, but why are you spurning the olive branch I’m extending to you? Also, let’s not

Cedrick to freeze.

single night isn’t enough. You should do it for an entire day instead. What

his nose burning intensely, he fell silent amidst the tears

on the bed, Gwendolyn took a

she and Cedrick had a

the thought of the baby she was carrying, Gwendolyn breathed in deeply again as she tried hard to contain her emotions. She subsequently

she picked up her phone and got back to work, silence descended upon the

Gwendolyn for more than half an

his brows when his breathing grew increasingly heavy and cold sweat broke out

her phone, she was cognizant of his

the end, she let out a sigh when she couldn’t bear to see him suffer

I’m afraid you won’t

Cedrick replied in a nasal yet bitter voice, “So what if I become a cripple? No one cares about me

words finally forced Gwendolyn to give

you. It breaks my heart to see you hurt,” she suggested coyly before

tomorrow that I can’t have dinner alone with him. Instead, I’ll bring you along the

anger within him eased, Cedrick let out a smug snort. “I have no choice but to forgive you then. Don’t repeat your mistake

promise there won’t be a next time. Now, get back

and led him back to their bed. There, she pulled up his pant legs to examine

knees were swollen. Nonetheless, he was lucky to get away without any visible

anti-inflammatory cream to prevent bruises to form the

Why do you insist on

end of her sentence, she let out

the one that’s hurting more!” Cedrick wore an aggrieved expression as he looked